The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1887-08-04
TERRITORIAL NEWS.
items of Interest From Both Sides
of the Divide.
Notes Clipped and Condensed From
Exchanges Published Within
the Territory.

The Helenas beat the Walkervilles last
Sunday in we'll contested game of base
ball. Score, to 6.
Last Monday morning MCMILLAN &
Cluett's boarding house at Rocker was
burned with a loss of $500; insurance
$1,250.
| It is supposed the decision to build the
railroad UP the west side of the liver will
make Motor the coming town of the Bit
ter Root valley.
John A. Rowland, under Indictment
for the murder Of Joe Bussiere, has been
granted a change of venue and will be
tried at Deer Lodge.
The bogus signature in the matter of
| the Major Budd report has been explain
ed by e. J. Carter as simply mistake
| with no intent to deceive.
Last Saturday in Butte Louis Vile
maire was arrested for making threats
against the life of John Mcguire, and
also for carrying concealed weapons. On
the latter charge he was fined ten dollars
and costs and the former was continued.
Last week a wreck occurred to freight
train on the Utah & Northern by which
ten cars and their contents were knocked
into pie. The wreck took place at Freely
station, about twenty miles below Butte,
and delayed the south bound train until
midnight.
Widow Rutherford's s reservoir, situated
in Missoula Gulch, just below the Alice
and Morllton mines, Walkerville, was
blown up by some miscreant with giant
powder, at II o'clock on Wednesday night
last t. IT The explosion was SO forcible as to
vicinity.
Daniel Bandmann, the noted German
tragedian, traded his Missoula county
herd of cattle for eight acres of land adj
joining the Broadway addition. The cat
tie sold for about 1927 per head and the
land at about $500 per acre. T. II. Klein
schmidt and James Blake are said to be
interested in the deal.
The territorial convention of the w. G.
T. y. will be held at Dillon, Montana,
September 1, 1887. The secretary, Mrs.
Alma G. Kirkpatrick, announces that re-
| duced rates will be made on the railroad,
and asks for full attendance of dele
gates from each union. Each union in
Montana is requested to furnish motto
to be used in decorating the hall during
the convention.
Secretary Lamar is somewhat puzzled
over the receivership of the Fergus Fall
land district. Nelson's resignation leaves
the office without receiver, and as yet
no recommendation has reached him for
consideration. He has had no conference
with the president regarding the matter,
but will consider it at an early day. ?.
O. Noben. of Fergus Falls, is the only Wis
ible candidate.
A cricket tournament will be held at
Three Forks on the 18th and 18th of Au-
gust, to be participated in by the Big
Timber, Livingston, Butte and Three
Forks clubs. The first days match will
be between the Three Forks team and a
twelve selected from the Big Timber
and Livingston clubs The second days
game will be contested by the Butte club
and twelve selected from the other
three teams
Dillon Tribune: Cornelius Gill was
down from the head of Horse Prairie,
Monday, and reported the discovery, on
the 18th inst, Of gold, in paying quanti-
ties. about two miles south of Hamilton 8
in what is known as Prospect district.
The discoverers are M. L. Reddington, J.
II. Fannin, Cornelius Gill and T. H.
Yearian. An average of twenty-five cents
per pan is obtained from dirt taken from
the top of the ground, and fifty cents per
pan is not unusual.
Independent: Large numbers of per-
sons continue to reach Bozeman daily
and leave for the Methodist camp meet
ing grounds, situated on Meadow breek,
about FIVE miles from the city. The
grounds present picturesque appear
ance, with tents spread all over the field,
and large one under which the main ex-
ercises are conducted in the centre.
Everything is hustle and confusion, and
although a great number of persons are
present, yet everything is lively and every
one in good spirits.
Great Falls special: The Dexter steam
ferry boat blew out an eccentric last
Friday. No one was injured. The boat
! will be in running order by tomorrow.